Now, the device’s price tag has been cut by another $50 at Best Buy. It means the Essential Phone is now available for $450, and as of writing, the device was still in stock at the retailer. The 360-degree camera accessory also received a price cut, but it seems to have gone out of stock for now.

$450 is definitely a good deal for a device with the latest-generation Snapdragon 835 SoC, 128GB of storage, and a nearly bezel-less 5.7-inch QHD display. As the performance issues have been largely mitigated with updates, it does seem like most of the remaining software issues can be solved. As long as buyers can live up with the middling camera quality of the device (which can be significantly improved by using the unofficial Google Camera HDR+ port), then the value proposition of the Essential Phone is hard to beat at this point.

Stocks may finish at any point, so interested buyers for the Essential Phone are advised to check the source link.

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Idrees Patel is a smartphone enthusiast from India who has been tinkering with Android since the time he got the LG Optimus One in 2011. He has a bachelor's degree in Management Studies. The areas in which he is interested are mobile processors, real-world UI performance, in-depth camera quality analysis, and many more. Contact him at ip2unique@gmail.com.

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